Enemy ears are listening.

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The poster depicts Benito Mussolini, Hideki Tojo, and Adolf Hitler. Only one hand and the head of each man is shown. Each has his hand cupped around one ear. On Tojo's hand is a pinky ring and the artist's signature "Iligan" is written on his wrist, with a small inverted black triangle symbol below it.

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1 poster : col. ; 35 x 66 cm.

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Iligan, Ralph, 1893-1960 1942.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Poster Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 14690 times, with 149 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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The poster depicts Benito Mussolini, Hideki Tojo, and Adolf Hitler. Only one hand and the head of each man is shown. Each has his hand cupped around one ear. On Tojo's hand is a pinky ring and the artist's signature "Iligan" is written on his wrist, with a small inverted black triangle symbol below it.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 35 x 66 cm.

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"For additional copies write to Graphics Division, Office of War Information, Washington, D. C.: Specify OWI No. 5"

"U. S. Government Printing Office : 1942-O-480485"

Listed in 1943 Monthly Catalog, p. 94.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 801
  • Government Documents No.: PR 32.5015:5
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Iligan 1
  • OCLC: 48174420
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2848197 | View in Discover
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc148

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World War Poster Collection

From World War I French victory figures to grim views of the Nazi regime, these posters demonstrate the power of words and images.

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World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1942

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  • June 13, 2006, 1:51 p.m.

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  • May 25, 2018, 5:56 p.m.

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Iligan, Ralph, 1893-1960. Enemy ears are listening., poster, 1942; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc148/: accessed May 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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